Overall-waist.



J. S. ELLIOTT.

OVERALL WAIST.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21. 1917.

ATTORNEYS rm: NcRRrs P5759; c0. FNOTD-LITMQ. WASHINEYUN, o. c.

Patented July 16, 1918.

JOS EPH S. ELLIOT'JL OF EDDY, TEXAS.

OVERALL-WAIST.

l I Specification of Letters Patent. v Patented July 16, 1918,

Application filed Jilly-21, 1917i SBrlalNo. 182,031.

To-all'wlwm it may concern Be it known that I, J osnrrr S; ELLIOTT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Eddy, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, have invented a eertain. new and useful Improvement in Q verallaists, of which the following is specification.

My present invention relates generally to overgarments, and more particularly tooveralls of the type generally known as) union overalls, that is, embodying trousers and waist portions which in use at least, are joined together, and which may be both put on and taken off in at least partially connected condition.

My present improvements relate more especially to the construction of the lower portion of the waist section and the connections between the trousers and waist portions, my invention residing in the features to be now described with respect to the accompanying drawing wherein- Figure 1 is a rear elevation illustrating the practical application of my improvements;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the waist or coat section removed and disconnected from the trousers section;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of one lower portion of the waist section, and

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the suspender connection removed.

Referring now to these figures, my present improvements contemplate the provision of a garment consisting of a trousers section 10 and a waist or coat section 11, the latter of which has a lower tubular edge 12 through which is extended a belt 13, the latter being entirely concealed around the waist except at the point of juncture at the front of the garment in use, as well as effectively held at all points around the waist or coat section 11 against displacement with respect thereto.

In use the function of the belt 13 is to more or less snugly hold the edge of the waist or coat section 11, which exteriorly laps the upper portion of the trousers section 10, closely around the upper portion of the trousers section so as to avoid all loose or flying portions of the garment which might otherwise impede or obstruct the free use of the arms of the wearer or catch in machinery or other movable parts and thus endanger li'fe an'd limb; 7

My present improvements also con-tem plate the slitting of the' oppositesides of the waistor coat section 111, as indicated at 14, and particularly seen in Figs: 2 and 3, such slits" extending through the lower tubular edge 12 thereof and partly up the sides of the same so tofreely adapt'tliewaist or coat section to waist lines of varying circumferences for which purpose the lower tubular edge 12 is provided with small buckle and strap connections 15 and 16 joining these split portions 14 and capable of adjustment to the particular wearer. It is obvious that this construction obviates the buckling of the lower edge of the waist or coat section around a waist line of smaller circumference than the section was originally intended for, and that it permits of a wide range of adjustment as well as a loose or snug fit, according to the desire of the particular wearer.

Referring again to Fig. 2, it will be noted that my invention further provides a tab 17 secured upon the inner surface of the waist or coat section 11 substantially in the central portion of the back thereof, and secured thereto by suitable means, as for instance upper and lower lines of stitching 18, leaving the ends of the tab open so as to adapt the same to the reception of buttons through its end button holes 19.

The trousers section 10 has the usual rear, front, and side suspender buttons with which the buttons attaching members 20 of the back and shoulder straps 21 and 22 of the suspenders, seen in Fig. 1, engage, my improved form of suspenders as seen in this figure providing a rear pad 23 having a pair of buttons 24 and to which the adjacent ends of the back and shoulder straps 21 and 22 are connected, this pad being located centrally of the back of the wearer within the coat or waist section 11 in use, as seen in Fig. 1, so as to provide for connection between the suspenders and the said waist or coat section 11 and thus between the said waist or coat section and the trousers section 10, as well as to provide for holding the shoulder straps in proper position to obviate their twisting and bunching in use.

It is obvious that not only are the trousers and waist or coat sections thus connected,

but they are connected in such manner as to permit of ready removal of the suspenders from the waist or coat section when the latter is to be laundried, and that the construction provides for a simple form of suspender which will obviate the riding up of the rear portion of the waist or coat section toward the shoulders, and maintain the two portions of the garment in their proper relation at all times, with the cooperation of ourse of the lower edge of the waist or coat section.

I claim:

1. A garment of the. character described including a waist ,orcoat section, provided with a tab at its inner surface and the central rear portion thereof, and a supporting suspender arranged to extend over the shoulders of the wearer within the Waist or coat tend over the shoulders of the wearer within the waist or coat section and havmg an intermediate pad provided with buttons for engagement in the button holes of the tab of the waist or coat section to detachably con nect the suspenders inposition.

JOSEPH s. ELLIOTT;

WVitnesses: V W, W. F. HILL,

Jon COFFEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G." a 

